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Aztec Empire

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

AZTEC

BY : MATT MERCER AND J-SWIZZLY

AZTEC WERE ETHNIC GROUPS OF MEXICO

SPOKE THE NAHUATL LANGUAGE AND DOMINATED MESOAMERICA
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THE TERM AZTEC REFERS TO THE MEXICO PEOPLE OF TENOCHTITLAN

WHICH IS NOW THE LOCATION OF MEXICO CITY
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FROM THE 13TH CENTURY THE VALLEY OF MEXICO WAS THE HEART OF

AZTEC CIVILIZATION
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THE CITY OF TENOCHTITLAN

WAS BUILT UPON RAISED ISLETS IN LAKE TEXCOCO
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AZTEC CULTURE IS KNOWN THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVEIDENCE

FOUND IN THE RENOWNED TEMPLO MAYOR IN MEXICO CITY
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THE AZTEC EMPIRE WAS RULED BY INDIRECT MEANS

ETHNICALLY DIVERSE, SYSTEM OF TRIBUTE
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THE AZTECS BELIEVED IN HUMAN SACRIFICE

THEY REPORTED THAT THEY SACRIFICED 84,400 PRISONERS IN 4 DAYS
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THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WERE IN THE HANDS OF THE PARENTS

BUT SUPERVISED BY AUTHORITIES OF THEIR CALPOLLI
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THE NAHUATL LANGUAGE IS TODAY SPOKEN BY

1.5 MILLION PEOPLE